The Summit League Announces the 11th Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards
The Summit League Announces the 11th Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards
By: Kelly Shipp
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The 11th edition of The Summit League swimming and diving weekly awards is here and each award winner finished with multiple first-place finishes in their respective events. South Dakota and South Dakota State split both the swimming and diving awards this week. The Coyotes Sabrina Sabadeanu and Sarah Schank won female swimmer and diver of the week for the second straight week while the Jackrabbits' Trever Brenner and Joey Weber each won their first swimmer and diver award of the season.
Female Swimmers of the Week
Sabrina Sabadeanu, South Dakota
Jr. | Commerce City, Colo.
• Sabadeanu won all four events she swam in and helped the Coyotes to a dual win over Omaha
• Her four wins came in the 100-yard backstroke (1:05.84), 200-yard backstroke (2:21.99), 400-yard medley, 1:04.31 first leg split (4:23.78) and the 200-yard freestyle, 26.99 fourth leg split (1:50.59)
• Led off the 400 medley that set a new USD school record and DakotaDome (meters) Pool record
• This is her fifth career Summit League Swimmer of the Week honor, third of the season and second consecutive honor
Also nominated: Charlotte Simon, Denver; Sarah Lohman, Eastern Illinois; Kristen Davis, South Dakota State; Kylie Vermeire, Omaha
Male Swimmer of the Week
Trever Brenner, South Dakota State
Fr. | Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Brenner won all four events he swam in and helped the Jackrabbits to a dual win over St. Cloud State
• His four wins came in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.12), 500-yard freestyle (4:47.50), 200-yard medley, 21.01 fourth leg split (1:35.00) and the 800-yard freestyle relay, 1:43.31 fourth leg split (7:05.21)
• His 800-yard freestyle relay team set a new Marshall Center Pool record, breaking a mark set in 1982
• Brenner has won a team-leading 11 events this season
• This is his first career swimmer of the week honor
Also nominated: Kyle Ewoldt, Denver
Female Diver of the Week
Sarah Schank, South Dakota
Sr. | Cottage Grove, Minn.
• Set a season-best in the 1-meter dive with a score of 270.35 while also earning an NCAA Zone Diving qualifying score
• She won the 3-meter dive with a score of 291.45 and earned an NCAA Zone Diving qualifying score
• This is her eighth career diver of the week honor, third of the season and second consecutive honor
Also nominated: Quincee Simonson, South Dakota State; Sammy Walker, Denver
Male Diver of the Week
Joey Weber, South Dakota State
Sr. | Omaha, Neb.
• Set team season-bests in the 1-meter and 3-meters dives while also earning an NCAA Zone Diving qualifying mark in the 1-meter dive
• He won the 1-meter dive with a score of 317.70 while winning the 3-meter dive with a score of 316.88. His 1-meter score was the top mark in The Summit League this season
• This is his sixth career diver of the week honor and first of the season
Also nominated: Alex Morgan, Denver
2018-19 Summit League Swimmers and Divers of the Week
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Week
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Male Swimmer
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Female Swimmer
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Male Diver
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Female Diver
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Oct. 9
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Scott House
Eastern Illinois
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Sabrina Sabadeanu
South Dakota
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-
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Annika Clinton Omaha
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Oct. 16
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Brennan Bladel
Western Illinois
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Heidi Bradley
Denver
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Hudson Wilkerson
South Dakota
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Zora Opalka
Denver
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Oct. 23
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Brennan Bladel
Western Illinois
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Lauren Moden
Denver
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Colin Parker
Western Illinois
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Haley Pederson
South Dakota
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Oct. 30
|
Hugo Sykes
Denver
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Rachel Manderscheid
Eastern Illinois
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-
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-
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Nov. 6
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Cameron Auchinachie
Denver
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Erica Hagen
Western Illinois
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-
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Annika Clinton
Omaha
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Nov. 13
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Nov. 20
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Ivan Escott
Eastern Illinois
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Katie Coleman
South Dakota
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Hudson Wilkerson
South Dakota
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Sarah Schank
South Dakota
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Dec. 4
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Colin Gilbert
Denver
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Annelyse Tullier
Denver
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-
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-
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Dec. 21
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Cy Jager
Denver
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Rachel Morrow
Omaha /
Heidi Bradley
Denver
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-
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Annika Clinton
Omaha
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Jan. 15
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Scott House
Eastern Illinois
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Sabrina Sabadeanu
South Dakota
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Hudson Wilkerson
South Dakota
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Sarah Schank
South Dakota
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Jan. 22
|
Trever Brenner
South Dakota State
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Sabrina Sabadeanu
South Dakota
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Joey Weber
South Dakota State
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Sarah Schank
South Dakota
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